The Minions

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SINGLE OF THE WEEK - Organ Magazine
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THE MINIONS – Six Chords / Have You Got A Knife? (Yola) – More right to the bone energy from Bolton, and a classic contradiction of a double A side. Six Chords is energetic punk-pop with a gang of trumpets and saxophones and don't go thinking ah, ska punk again, no no on! They got brass but they're not down that ska road. Bit of a Blaggers ITA vibe actually, touch of King Prawn maybe, all very Northern and not to be messed with, bit of raw poppy Stiff Little Fingers/early Jam and solitude going against the grain. Raw infectious punk pop energy and speed, bit of backs against the wall Northern soul in there, this is good – right got them nailed then with all their unfashionable energy and drive. Hang on! What's this? Have You Got A Knife is off on a completely different train, still very obviously the same band/gang and a riff that kicks off and the brass driving and you think right, until the rough gruff voice starts telling a tale of stress on a railway station in a kind of frantic spoken word John Cooper Clark in a bad rush to get in a fight with Detective Inspector Gene Hunt kind of way. I like this band, fine fine double A-sided single, proper Northern gang of punks
Sandman Magazine - sandmanmagazine.co.uk
This is the second band I've reviewed recently that's aimed for a resurgence of the post-hardcore tunefulness of 80s American bands like Husker Du and the Replacements, a welcome return in my opinion. The Minions do pretty well at it, with Six Chords having a catchy Bob Mould feel, throwing in a noisy horn bit at the end to keep things interesting. Have You Got a Knife has a harder edge which is surprising given the prominence of, I swear, a slide whistle on the verses. This type of thing would make for a nice soundtrack prior to going down the pub or something equally mindless and fun.
SINGLE OF THE WEEK - Manchestermusic.co.uk
This Bolton eight piece outfit may on the face of it, allude to the world of ska and punk - but here they emerged with the brutally rocking "Six Chords". It's a brassy, heavy, skater friendly slice of punky pop and anthemic guitars. The Minions thrive on radio friendly soundbites that snatch swift references from Californian rock, somehow adding a little bit of Mexico there and a dollop of Lancashire folk there. The rather brilliant "Have You Got A Knife" is their version of "Parklife" set around northern, hoodie infested back streets - genius. Minions have all the hallmarks of a classic band in the making.
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